# Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested
**ACTION:**
30-day notice of information collection under review: extension of a currently approved collection; Department Initial Report.
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published in the *Federal Register* Volume 68, Number 3, page 567 on January 6, 2003, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until June 6, 2003. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-7285.
Request written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:
*Overview of this information collection:*
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Department Initial Report (DIR).
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form: none. The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services is sponsoring this information collection.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Recipients of the Funding Accelerated for Small Towns (FAST) program, the Accelerated Hiring, Education and Deployment (AHEAD) program, and/or Universal Hiring Program (UHP) grants. Other: Applicants of the current hiring grant program, UHP, or interested parties. Abstract: The DIR is a collection instrument that the COPS Office uses to establish a baseline to evaluate the progress of agencies awarded grants under the FAST, AHEAD, and UHP grant programs.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The DIR will be sent to approximately 500 grantees per year. The estimated amount of time required for the average respondent to complete and return the form is 1.5 hours.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are 875 estimated burden hours associated with this collection.
If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer, Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 1600, Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: April 2, 2003.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.